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Forum: OpenCPN 27-11-2014, 05:29
Replies: 151
Views: 28,462
Posted By r.fairman
Re: OCPN for Android Proof of Concept and Teaser....

I dont understand comments about blutooth gps I have been using the Android app Blutooth Gps to connect to a jentro bluetooth gps. Pairing always happens without fault and connection is 100% reliable...
Forum: OpenCPN 01-10-2014, 06:15
Replies: 392
Views: 103,556
Posted By r.fairman
Re: Android Development Underway

I am writing a full manual for MX Mariner a la Seaclear Unleashed and Marine Charts Unleashed. For your information John Thorn has modified mapc2mapc to work with MX Mariner. His batch process...
Forum: Navigation 28-09-2014, 10:41
Replies: 1,584
Views: 351,519
Posted By r.fairman
Re: Google Earth to BSB / KAP

Using latest version of ge2kap on XP. Trying to create charts from GE using the kmz feature. I enter path to kmz but it gets greyed out when I check tiles check box. I am warned only one chart will...
Forum: OpenCPN 25-12-2012, 21:46
Replies: 5
Views: 2,881
Posted By r.fairman
Live Global Ais on OpenCpn

at last I can display live Ais data on OpenCpn. I use shipplotter and utility program called sp2trax it interfaces via COM with shipplotter And converts the list of ships back to a AiS data stream....
Forum: OpenCPN 01-12-2012, 16:10
Replies: 6
Views: 7,148
Posted By r.fairman
Re: FREE AIS MONITORING IN OPENCPN

Some progress

You can right click on the folder that contains the ship details which is created in GE by the MarineTraffic kml which updates every 10 mins Save as a kml file. Convert to a gpx file...
Forum: OpenCPN 30-11-2012, 20:50
Replies: 6
Views: 7,148
Posted By r.fairman
I think Tore is only saying that the AIS is...

I think Tore is only saying that the AIS is displayed in the GE plugin not in OpenCpn as well. The free output from MarineTraffic is in kml format only. For an AIS datafeed you need to contribute...
Forum: OpenCPN 27-06-2012, 22:52
Replies: 445
Views: 111,464
Posted By r.fairman
Re: Google Earth Plugin

bboy

If you 'visit' or display an area in GE when your are online it is stored in GE cache for display offline

regards

Richard
Forum: Navigation 16-06-2012, 07:35
Replies: 1,584
Views: 351,519
Posted By r.fairman
Re: Google Earth to BSB / KAP

Not to put you off but after the NGA fiasco what in effect you are doing is redistributing Cmap 93 chart data and Google Earth images expect 2 knocks at the door. Do what you like but keep it...
Forum: Navigation 18-04-2012, 23:59
Replies: 91
Views: 17,520
Posted By r.fairman
For sail fast The app we were all meant to...

For sail fast

The app we were all meant to hold our breaths for and would change the game forever was the Bluecharts mobile app from garmin. As a classic opposition spoiler it was announced at...
Forum: OpenCPN 07-04-2012, 02:41
Replies: 11
Views: 3,594
Posted By r.fairman
Re: No COG, SOG

I know this is a silly question but are you actually moving
Forum: OpenCPN 04-04-2012, 14:30
Replies: 49
Views: 9,783
Posted By r.fairman
Re: Sharing kap Files made from GE into OpenCpn

Acting as devils advocate Google will care if their images are distributed and distributing images overlaid with cmap 93 charts clearly violates the cmap 93 copyright. Do you believe in deja vu ....
Forum: Navigation 10-03-2012, 00:06
Replies: 131
Views: 20,603
Posted By r.fairman
Do you still use Active Captain

I think Active Captains slagging off of other similar sites is counter productive. Negative campaigns will always come back to haunt you
I remember Jeffery telling us all to wait until the Miami...
Forum: OpenCPN 05-03-2012, 21:10
Replies: 2,028
Sticky: Help / FAQ
Views: 565,153
Posted By r.fairman
Re: Help / FAQ

Verson 6.2 no longer supports the COM API so any call to GE using this interface will no longer work The utility GE2KAP also uses the COM API so works with 6.1 GE but not 6.2 GE This move was to make...
Forum: OpenCPN 25-02-2012, 02:45
Replies: 12
Views: 4,502
Posted By r.fairman
Re: FREE Extended AIS Decoder

There is a company called radar gadget that integrates an AIS receiver in a USB dongle About £99 It works well with a goodVHF antenae Or why not convert a marine vhf to receive AIS Cannot give a link...
Forum: OpenCPN 24-02-2012, 20:16
Replies: 1,292
Views: 180,739
Posted By r.fairman
Re: Charts II: NGA - 2700 Charts

sorry no one has replied. I for one am asking that ther server space remains as is until the Nga situation can be finally resolved Thanks for your help in this project

richard
Forum: OpenCPN 23-02-2012, 19:55
Replies: 12
Views: 4,502
Posted By r.fairman
Aisdecoder will also output directly to Google...

Aisdecoder will also output directly to Google Earth which gives you live AIS tracking if you have an attached USB AIS, modified VHF to AIS or a wifi AIS. The AIS tracking will also diisplay in the...
Forum: Navigation 22-02-2012, 21:42
Replies: 28
Views: 3,783
Posted By r.fairman
Notb wishing to contradict a seagull but some...

Notb wishing to contradict a seagull but some current charts for western Canada still show areas and inlets with the warning Never surveyed.
Regards

Richard


I wonder how the track displayed...
Forum: OpenCPN 03-02-2012, 19:35
Replies: 17
Views: 3,196
Posted By r.fairman
Re: Bug: 2.5.0 route "slides" as chart is moved

Poss scenario but not a bug

If you drop a waypoint on a fixed location such as a bouy zoomed out
When you zoom in the mark appears to slide away from the fixed point
This is not a bug but...
Forum: OpenCPN 02-02-2012, 02:56
Replies: 1,292
Views: 180,739
Posted By r.fairman
Re: Charts II: NGA - 2700 Charts

without predudice

If you explore the nga charts via the intereractive catalog all the withdrawn regions are still there Dezoom still works

an opportunity y/n

richard
Forum: OpenCPN 29-01-2012, 05:25
Replies: 1,292
Views: 180,739
Posted By r.fairman
Re: Charts II: NGA - 2700 Charts

I think

-F*** Is more fitting

In a totally hypothetical world is there a backup of this data somewhere

and does someone have a pirates hat

I have just spent 6 weeks writing a book on...
Forum: OpenCPN 29-01-2012, 00:57
Replies: 1,292
Views: 180,739
Posted By r.fairman
Re: Charts II: NGA - 2700 Charts

Interesting all the withdrawn regions are still available as paper charts from chart suppliers at $37.00

what does all rights reserved mean

can you apply it retrospectively

i think the...
Forum: OpenCPN 28-01-2012, 03:16
Replies: 1,292
Views: 180,739
Posted By r.fairman
Re: Charts II: NGA - 2700 Charts

is this a new chart resource. i have explored the historical charts at

Office of Coast Survey Historical Map & Chart Image Catalog...
Forum: OpenCPN 23-01-2012, 21:30
Replies: 8
Views: 17,649
Posted By r.fairman
Re: KAP-File Utility

i think gunter has explained that it is only alpha. What kap file will do every time without fail for you is create the .hdr file from the charcal.dir file from Mapcal. Thanks for this part of the...
Forum: OpenCPN 15-01-2012, 08:01
Replies: 15
Views: 4,761
Posted By r.fairman
Re: Chart Accuracy and detail comparison

The app chart has no issue. The data shown is vessel Isla gps position currently my sitting room in Turkey

regards

richard
Forum: OpenCPN 15-01-2012, 03:56
Replies: 15
Views: 4,761
Posted By r.fairman
Chart Accuracy and Detail Comparison

With the sad loss of the Cruise Ship off Tuscany here is chart comparison of the local area The wreck site is the 6.6 rock I have marked it as a waypoint on the transas map which i downloaded in the...
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